St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-11-26

called to it. 1t is easy enough to say
that 1 am "slanderer," but candid
readers would rather have something
more than the bare statement
even from Mr.. Pierce. 1t is one thing
to say that a certain matter is so, and
another to prove it. 1t is true that l
have criticised Pierce and his admins
ton, but in every instance l have pro-
duced the proof. and allowed readers to
judge for themselves. L have, in no in
stance, attempted to Judge in these mat
tiers have only cited. the facts, and let
them speak for themselves. This is
what bears down so hard on Pierce and
causes him to break forth in such vile
abuse of me as he does.
But Pierce wants to know who | am.
May there not be other reasons than the
piquelng Of his curiosity that cause me
for the present to be anonymous"
Have not writers, for coed reasons, kept
their Identity secret before now? Is
there anything so terrible about it? If
there is please let me know. What use
is there for Pierce in pitching into
poor little ''Staff contributor so viO-
Iently because Ire doesn't happen to
know who he is? Amt it enough that l
tell the truth, and furnish the proof, for
it for the present? 1t will be easy
enough to prove my identity after a
while.
THE CARTOONS DID IT.
The GLOBES cartoons are beginning
to have marked effect in certain quar-
tiers in Dakota. For long time now
the GLOBE has undertaken in this way
to caricature Gen. Campbell. that well
known divisionist, and the general and
his friends have stood it about as long
as they are going to, and they propose
to declare war-''war from the knife
and knife to the hilt.'' The GLOBES
painting OF Campbell has had the effect
of drawing around him all the friends
of division, and they will stand by him,
too. The rallying cry has gone out and
the watchword is Campbell" and the
hosts of division" are gathering. I'm
der the leadership Of Campbell how
can they meet defeat? 1t is true that
the enemies forces are getting into
line. According to the GLOBES Sug-
geStiOn, Il convention of those opposed
to diviSion-Or rather those who favor the
adm:s sion of Dakota into the Union
is to be held at Aberdeen the 18th of
next month. But will Campbell stand
this: and allow such move as this to be
made by the enemy without making an
effort at least to thWart it. No. He
already has his armOr buckled on and
says to his followers after that his
clarion notes have brought them
together: We will surprise them a
round or two. 1t is time that these fell
lows allowed us to hold our primaries i'll
peace and to send delegates TO our con-
venti0p. But they were not sharp at
all. We will attend these meetings in
large numbers and we will outvOte these
statehoOdiSts and will vote against their
sending any delegates to the Aberdeen
convention. And this is the way we
will fool them. And Straightway they
proceeded TO do this"
My friend Bowen, of the YanktOn
Press, should remember that it was his
friend Gov. Pierce, who introduced the
idea of public examiner in his last
message to the legislature, and was
probably the cause of the creation of
that office. So that Bowen can lay all
his troubles with bOodlerS to Pierce.
Tie LOOKER-IN.